08/24          Zephaniah 3:17

For the Lord your God is living among you. He is a mighty savior. He will take delight in you with gladness. With his love, he will calm all your fears. He will rejoice over you with joyful songs.”

CARES
Jesus cares for you. He cares for you when you are good and when you are bad. His caring never changes-Jesus loves you and He is seeking your best good. It is important as we face life events that we know deep within our soul that the Lord is on our side and He is. Jesus cares for you.

08/23          Dan 9:17

“O our God, hear your servant’s prayer! Listen as I plead. For your own sake, Lord, smile again on your desolate sanctuary.

PRAYER

We want to hear and be heard. We want to know that the Lord is here. He is and He promises to hear us and speak to us. In Jesus all the resources of the Lord are showered upon us. Jesus is God’s everything.

08/22          Zechariah 4:6

Then he said to me, “This is what the Lord says to Zerubbabel: It is not by force nor by strength, but by my Spirit, says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.

HOLY SPIRIT
The Lord is able. He is able to act and work in any situation. Nothing takes Him by surprise. You have free choice and the Lord has unlimited response. The Lord will never desert you nor will He ever disown you.

08/21          Psalm 4:3

You can be sure of this: He set apart the godly for himself. He will answer when I call to him.

YES

Yes the Lord will answer you. He will not ignore you nor will he fail to hear you. He is great and mighty and has you on His heart and mind. Jesus loves you.

08/20          Psalm 112:7

They do not fear bad news; they confidently trust thee to care for them.

FEAR

Fear causes us to act badly and to react negatively to neutral situations. We don’t know the future. We do know Jesus. Trust Jesus. He says that when our hearts are tuned to Him we will not fear. Jesus brings us peace and the ability to live courageously.

08/19          Jeremiah 17:7-8

“But blessed are those who trust in the Lord and have made Him their hope and confidence. 8 They are like trees planted along a riverbank, with roots that reach deep into the water. Such trees are not bothered by the heat or worried by long months of drought. Their leaves stay green, and they never stop producing fruit.

TRUST

Trust in the Lord. He will take care of you. Your life will constantly be moving in a Godward direction. He will equip you to face life with peace and joy. You will know who you are and where you are going. Jesus will squash chaos and destroy dissension. You will stand in the face of oppression and in the day of trials you will win. Jesus is Lord.

08/18          1 John 5:14

And we are confident that he hears us whenever we ask for anything that pleases him.

LOVE

Love is a two way street. Jesus loves us, we love Him and because we love Him we love one another. As we love Jesus changes our hearts and minds so that we can grow in knowing Him. Do what Jesus says and you will become the person that you always wanted to be.

08/17          1 Peter 2:17

Respect everyone, and love the family of believers. Fear God, and respect the king.

LOVE

Surrender your animosity and anxiety to the Lord. He will cleanse your heart and enable you to love those you are with. Our Lord is so great and we indeed should fear Him for we are so weak and limited and yet the Lord Jesus died for us and was raised from the dead by the power of God and He says that if we have faith in Him He will save us. Fear the Lord and walk humbly through your day. Jesus is Lord.

08/16          Proverbs 21:1

The king’s heart is like a stream of water directed by the Lord; he guides it wherever he pleases.

PEACE

You can have His peace. Even if your world has fallen apart you can claim His peace for right now. Do not let the world confuse you for Jesus is alive and He is in control.

08/15                   Psalm 22:28

For royal power belongs to him. He rules all the nations.

LISTEN

Take your troubles to the Lord and listen to Him as He directs your path. Jesus will give you wisdom, mercy, grace and understanding and He will be quick to call you to account. Darkness is all around us and yet the Lord is totally in control. Trust the Lord in all you ways and He will be faithful in directing your life.